Dear Santa:

[LMITOUT]

Riveron called it an illegal forward pass because he realized that it wasn’t intentional grounding. Under Rule 8, Section 3, Article 1 of the 2008 Official Playing Rules, intentional grounding would have occurred if there had not been a “realistic chance” of completing the pass, or if the ball had not landed “near or beyond” the line of scrimmage. (Rodgers clearly was out of the pocket, which is a prerequisite to avoiding a grounding call by throwing the ball “near or beyond” the line of scrimmage, regardless of whether a receiver is in the area.)

We base our conclusion in this regard on in-game images of Packers coach Mike McCarthy’s argument with the officials, which images strongly suggested that the decision resulted from the unconventional Favre-esque throwing motion that Rodgers had used. (McCarthy confirmed this after the game: “The interpretation that I was given was that it was an unnatural throwing motion so with that decision it was a safety.”)

It clearly wasn’t a “natural” throwing motion; but the rules don’t require a pass to be thrown with a “natural” motion. Under Rule 8, Section 1, Article 1, a legal forward pass is any pass (including an attempt to fumble forward) made from behind the line of scrimmage, if the ball hasn’t moved beyond the line of scrimmage and then returned behind it. An illegal forward pass is “[a]ny other forward pass.”

[CrappiesNCats]

No, that IS the rule.

you are wrong. i posted the actual rules from the NFL

[CrappiesNCats]

he also was not out of the tackle box if you take it frame by frame.

[LMITOUT]

Originally Posted By: LMITOUT

No, that IS the rule.

you are wrong. i posted the actual rules from the NFL

No, you posted from the digest of rules, which isn't the official NFL rule book.

The Digest of Rules is like the Official NFL Rules for Dummies....summarized and made easier to read for fans and press.

[Scott K]

Like I said "Remove the Cheesehead glasses" and look again!

[CrappiesNCats]

http://ballhype.com/video/nfl_week_10_2008_green_bay_packers_aaron_rodgers/

not only can you see he needs to get to the midway point of the vikings "k" in the endzone and throws it when his feet are at the tip of the "k" the ball actually lands at the 7 1/2 yard line and the LOS is the 10. so he didn't get the ball to the 10 or even near it, he was also inside the tacklebox by by a little under a yard.

bad call calling it an illegal forward pass, good call resulting in what it should have been, a safety.

[CrappiesNCats]

but its tuesday. its time to stop crying. and you used paraphrased rules from journalistic article. really credible. you never looked at official rules, just assumed.

[Loos15]

Come on guys, Gb won the last 5, your secondary is awesome, and you have a quality QB for your future....you cheezey heads should be happy, get over this >_<.

Ps, Dear Santa, I would like a quality ice fising rod, TB perferd, a quality ice shelter, ice gator drill and a nice snowmobile, so i can have more fun on the ice than spend misreble Sundays watching the vikings play. OO...the AP jersey i asked for last year isn't here yet...what giveS?

[LMITOUT]

Please Santa! I've been a real good boy this year.

[PierBridge]

Let's lay off LMITOUT. It's been a rough go of it lately for him with the Election, Amendment, fantasy sports and the Vikings throttling of the Packlers.

[SkitterPopper]

Quote:

Let's lay off LMITOUT. It's been a rough go of it lately for him with the Election, Amendment, fantasy sports and the Vikings throttling of the Packlers.

Now that's FUNNY!! You can come over and clean the Mountain Dew out of my keyboard now.

[gopher_nation]

Dear Santa:

Please give Vikings' fans a High Definition TV this Christmas. They are having a tough time watching and understanding the football games on Sunday on the 20" Magnavox in their parent's basement.

You make that sound like a bad thing!

[Craigums]

After getting beat up by the pack the past couple years I forgot how their fans were such sore losers, It's all comming back to me now....And I like it

[LMITOUT]

I couldn't care less whether or not the Pack beat the Vikes....I root for their opponents equally.

[otto_man]

Dear Santa any chance the Vikings could get a Superbowl Ring?? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease...?

[Scott K]

Dear Santa any chance the Vikings could get a Superbowl Ring?? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease...?

Some day it just may happen

[PierBridge]

Quote:

Some day it just may happen

Dear Santa...Next Year works for me.

Signed: Mike Vick!. . . . . .

[zamboni]

Dear Santa any chance the Vikings could get a Superbowl Ring?? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease...?

Think Erin Rodgers will get the Packers one??? Snowballs chance on Guam, bub

[Windy City]

They will get their rings....Right after the Cubbies get theirs! The Twelfth of Never! LOL

Windy

[Loos15]

They will get their rings....Right after the Cubbies get theirs! The Twelfth of Never! LOL

Windy

so true...so true.

[Gary Crichton]

Can't see us signing Michael Vick. We respect our dogs up here.

G.C.

[Loos15]

... Ap Taylor and Vick..now that would be a great combo.

*drool*

[Wookiee]

Vick always was an overrated chump!

[Sandmannd]

... Ap Taylor and Vick..now that would be a great combo.

*drool*

Vick is not a good QB, he used to run but who know's now. I don't want more thugs on the team either. They should cut McKinnie for being a punk.

[Loos15]

meh. that still would be the best running backfield in the NFL . I think vick got a better arm than ferrot.